ESCANABA — For the second consecutive year, the Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress (UPCAP) is providing funding to assist and supply food to residents in need and to support food pantries throughout the Upper Peninsula, according to Jonathan Mead, UPCAP President & CEO. Over ...

CALUMET – Recently the Fine Arts world mourned the death of Bill Ivey, an influential folklorist, cultural policy leader, and advocate for the arts who served as chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. Ivey passed away on Nov. 7, he was 81. According to his obituary, Ivey was ...

LAURIUM – With yesterday's opening of the public skating session for the winter, the Village of Laurium is now offering season ice skating passes. The $50 passes contain admission for 20 public skating times. In an effort to help reduce the burden of public skating costs for individuals ...

HANCOCK — A warm glow shines from the Hancock Campground this holiday season. Cross the Portage Lake Lift Bridge into the cozy, snow-dusted City of Hancock, where a brand-new holiday tradition now brightens long winter nights — "Hancock Lights the Night." The community-driven project was ...

LAKE LINDEN — A Copper Country teacher and her school have been recognized with a grant from a national non-profit organization. Heather French, long-time teacher at Lake Linden-Hubbell Schools, was recognized by 'Alice's Kids,' a nonprofit offering "charity with dignity" for students with a ...